Reach Success

What Reach Success does

Reach Success Inc. is a Cleveland, Ohio-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2018 by Bill Horning, a formerly incarcerated individual, and Janet Cooper, LSW. The organization provides no-cost educational programs, career pathway guidance, and wraparound support services to three beneficiary segments: at-risk and K-12 youth, community members seeking education and employment advancement, and returning citizens transitioning out of incarceration. Core service programs include Youth Programs (tutoring, SAT/ACT prep, ESL support, career exploration), Community Services (GED preparation, job shadowing, career readiness training), Reentry Support (pre- and post-release education and career assistance), and the unifying Passion-Career Program, with Virtual Tutoring extending service delivery nationally and internationally.

The business model is donation-based: Reach Success does not charge clients for services and instead funds operations through philanthropic donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Distribution is community-led, relying on referrals through a knack.com intake portal and on-the-ground partnerships with correctional facilities, schools, social service organizations, and reentry programs across Northeast Ohio. Notable partners include the Cleveland Foundation, JP Morgan Chase, PNC, Capital Group, Case Western Reserve University, Cuyahoga Community College, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Oriana House, and Towards Employment. The organization reports supporting over 700 community members, over 700 youth members, and over 1,300 reentry members, addressing an addressable population of roughly 18,000 people released from Ohio prisons annually with a stated goal of reducing Ohio's high recidivism rate.

Organizationally, Reach Success is governed by a board of directors exceeding 10 members and operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees under CEO Janet Cooper, who transitioned from Executive Director in 2023. The organization has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, no app, and no API integrations — its service delivery is human-intensive and relationship-driven. Revenue, headcount, and detailed outcome metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Reach Success

Legal name

Reach Success Inc.

Website

https://reachsuccess.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reach Success Inc. is a Cleveland, Ohio 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free educational programs, career pathway guidance, and reentry support to youth, community members, and returning citizens across Northeast Ohio, funded through philanthropic donations and institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services and Workforce Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), Transition Programs (Reentry, Workforce Readiness & Life Skills for At-Risk Youth) (EDAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Nonprofit education services
• Reentry support programs
• Youth mentoring services
• Career pathway guidance
• Community workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: The organization operates as a nonprofit accepting donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its programs supporting youth, reentry, and community members in achieving educational and career goals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Reach Success is a Cleveland-based nonprofit that delivers free educational, career-readiness, and reentry-support services to youth, community members, and returning citizens in Northeast Ohio. Its portfolio includes Youth Programs (tutoring, SAT/ACT prep, ESL, career exploration), Community Services (GED access, job shadowing, career readiness), a Reentry Support Program, the Passion-Career Program (career alignment guidance), and Virtual Tutoring delivered in person and remotely.

Product overview

Reach Success is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community support programs rather than a traditional software product. The organization operates three core service programs: Youth Programs (providing tutoring, SAT/ACT prep, ESL support, and career exploration for students), Community Services (connecting individuals to GED programs, job training, and career readiness), and Reentry Support (helping returning citizens before and after release). The Passion-Career Program serves as a unifying philosophy across all services, connecting clients to meaningful careers. Virtual Tutoring extends educational support nationally and internationally. The organization does not offer a traditional software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 community members and 1300+ reentry members supported

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, supporting and core.

• Cleveland FoundationmajorOthersMajor foundation partner supporting the nonprofit's mission to serve youth, reentry, and community members in achieving educational and career goals.
• Capital GroupsupportingOthersCorporate foundation partner providing financial support to community programs.
• Community West FoundationsupportingOthersRegional foundation supporting community development and social services.
• Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing pathways to higher education and vocational training for clients.
• Case Western Reserve UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership supporting educational advancement and career opportunities.
• Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing tutoring, mentoring, and career exploration programs for K-12 students.
• Oriana HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReentry services partner providing support to individuals transitioning from incarceration.
• Salvation ArmysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services partnership providing emergency assistance and support services.
• Towards EmploymentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partnership helping individuals gain employment and career skills.
• Rotary ClubsupportingOthersService organization providing community support and networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Oriana House: Akron/Cleveland-based reentry and behavioral health nonprofit providing correctional and community-based services. Listed as a Core strategic partner of Reach Success for reentry support, making it both a collaborator and a regional peer in the reentry space.

Direct peers

• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing reentry, housing, education, and career services to formerly incarcerated individuals. Closely matches Reach Success's wraparound reentry model with education, career, and support services for returning citizens.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate employment, retention, and career advancement support for people returning home from incarceration. Directly comparable to Reach Success's Reentry Support Program in mission and target population, with much broader geographic footprint.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland: Cleveland-based youth development nonprofit providing after-school tutoring, mentoring, and career exploration programming. Directly comparable to Reach Success's Youth Programs segment, serving K-12 populations in the same geography.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland: Regional affiliate of the national youth mentoring nonprofit, providing one-on-one mentoring to Cleveland-area youth. Comparable to Reach Success's mentoring component within its Youth Programs and shares the same target demographic and locale.
• Towards Employment: Cleveland-based nonprofit focused on workforce development and reentry employment services for individuals facing barriers to work. Listed as a Core strategic partner of Reach Success, serving overlapping populations with comparable programming in the same geography.
• YWCA of Greater Cleveland: Cleveland-area YWCA serving women and families with housing, youth, and workforce programming. Reach Success's Manager of Education Jerome Baker spent over a decade at YWCA of Greater Cleveland, and the organizations serve overlapping community/youth populations in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland: Large national social services nonprofit operating emergency assistance, housing, and reentry-adjacent programs in Cleveland. Listed as a Supporting partner of Reach Success; provides overlapping wraparound services at much greater scale.
• Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio: Regional Goodwill affiliate operating workforce development, job training, and reentry-adjacent programs across Northeast Ohio. A larger, more established incumbent with overlapping target populations and programming breadth well beyond Reach Success's capacity.

Others

• Cleveland Metropolitan School District (adult & community education): Public school district that operates adult education, GED, and ESL programming overlapping with Reach Success's Community Services and ESL support offerings. Listed as a Core strategic partner, functioning as both a referral source and an adjacent education provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reachsuccessinc
• Instagraminstagram.com/reachsuccessinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reach-success-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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